Diet members' monthly communication, transport, and accommodation allowance
Abbreviation of 文書通信交通滞在費. A specific monthly allowance for Japanese Diet members to cover postage, communication, transportation, and accommodation costs. Used in political and news contexts.
See also: 文書通信交通滞在費
Disclosure of how the communication allowance is used is being debated.
Diet members receive a monthly communication allowance.
Abbreviation of 文書通信交通滞在費, literally 'document, communication, transport, and stay expenses'.